Sechura lizardfish (Synodus sechurae)

Scientific name: Synodus sechurae Hildebrand, 1946

Sechura lizardfish (Synodus sechurae)

The Sechura lizardfish (Synodus sechurae) is a marine fish of the family Synodontidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California to Sechura, Peru.

Species facts

Scientific name
Synodus sechurae
Family
Synodontidae (Lizardfishes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
45–60 m (148–197 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 45 - 60 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Sechura, Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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